The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-29

1884 he started for that State He traversed
the mountains in a stage coach. and finding
he had money enough after arriving in Pitts
burgh for cabin passage by steamer to Gin
cinnati, he took passage and landed there
March 1, 1884. He remained one night, and
journeyed on to other parts of the State. In
June, 1887, he travelled back, on horse, to his
native home in New Jersey. He remained
East for short time, and returned to Frank
lin, o., in October of the same year, and
worked for an old employer. On February
8, 1888, he married Miss Charlotte PitteDger,
of Franklin. She was native of the same
State and county as Mr.. Wooley, but they
were unacquainted with each other until they
met in Ohio. Mr.. Wooley continued to work
as journeyman until July, 1910, when he
entered into partnership with DR.. Ottho Ev-
ans, ST., in which was carried on the tanning
and currying business. He had full charge
of the establishment and secured for his
services four hundred dollars year. The
business was moderately successful, and con-
tinued till 1866, when Mr.. Wooley moved to
Cincinnati and commenced as a dealer in
leather, hides, oil, shoefndings, etc. He was
successful from the first, and his visible gains
were of such magnificent proportions that
some concluded he was OVERRIDING and would
break; but the gains we're upon the firm
ground of correct principles and honest deal
ing, and were themselves substantial and
increased, and the house now takes rank
with the most extensive houses of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Wooley was notable man in the in
terests and enterprises of a great city. His
character was the basis of his usefulness.
Abont it gathered his fortune. Four words in
dictated his principles from the beginning-in-
dustry, perseverance, honesty and economy.
His Judgment was clear; his dealings exact.
He would trust others fully when they proved
themselves worthy of confidence. He was
but judicious in giving. His re-
gard for womanhood was tender and beauti-
full. In his character was found the pro-
phetic ideal of the lion and the lamb dwelling
in peace together. His character was a
blending of manly energy and ability, with
childlike simplicity and gentleness. He was
q Universalist by nature and by growth, and
was from early life reverent and earnest
supporter of the Gospel of Christ
He departed in fullness of years and in
peace. White hairs bore beautiful hints of
the light and purity of the life unto which his
being here approached; and he departed
amid the happy preparations of the Christ
mas season, when the spirit of peace on earth
and good will to men is most alive in the
world, when earth and heaven are closest to
each other. The aged companion of his
prosperous years, and six children, three sons
and three daughters, have the comfort of his
own faith; and while, with an aged sister and
brother, they mourn the absence of the
earthly companionship of husband, father,
and brother, his memory is blessed, his name
lives in the affections and in its influence
upon generations. Six children had passed
on before him. The Universalist church of
Cincinnati loses one of its early and most de-
voted and exemplary and helpful members.
The world loses good and noble man. Fu-
neral services from his late home, Dec. %.
coo.